The text says Sai Baba declared 'I myself shall write my own story,' yet the book is 'Composed by the devotee Hemadpant.' How does the text resolve this apparent contradiction?

Chapter 2 resolves this apparent contradiction by explaining the spiritual dynamic between the Guru and the devotee. Sai Baba's statement, "I myself shall write my own story!" is not meant in a literal, physical sense. It signifies that He is the divine inspiration and the true force behind the work. The text clarifies this by stating that the author, Hemadpant, "is merely a pretext." The condition for this divine authorship is the devotee's complete surrender: "When the ego is dissolved, no trace of it remains. Then I myself shall enter with 'I-ness' and write with my own hand." Therefore, the composition by Hemadpant is presented not as his own work, but as an act of Sai Baba working through His surrendered devotee.